Regulatory status
FAA IASA: Category 1 — meets ICAO standards — as of 18 Apr 2025
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- Airports
- 12
- Scheduled routes
- 137
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- LIR → YYZ · 4 carriers
Top airports in Costa Rica
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose | SJO | 77 | Departures → |
| 2 | Guanacaste | LIR | 44 | Departures → |
| 3 | Nosara Beach | NOB | 3 | Departures → |
| 4 | Cobano | ACO | 2 | Departures → |
| 5 | Fortuna | FON | 2 | Departures → |
| 6 | Golfito | GLF | 2 | Departures → |
| 7 | Puerto Jimenez | PJM | 2 | Departures → |
| 8 | Quepos | XQP | 2 | Departures → |
| 9 | Drake Bay | DRK | 1 | Departures → |
| 10 | Limon | LIO | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Costa Rica
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SANSA | RZ | 25 | Network → |
| 2 | United Airlines | UA | 14 | Network → |
| 3 | GetJet Airlines | GW | 10 | Network → |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | WN | 10 | Network → |
| 5 | American Airlines | AA | 9 | Network → |
| 6 | AVIANCA | AV | 9 | Network → |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | DL | 7 | Network → |
| 8 | Air Canada | AC | 5 | Network → |
| 9 | JetBlue Airways | B6 | 5 | Network → |
| 10 | Air Transat | TS | 5 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Costa Rica
Most-served international destinations
- Toronto (YYZ) · Canada — 4 carriers
- Los Angeles (LAX) · USA — 3 carriers
- New York (JFK) · USA — 3 carriers
- Orlando (MCO) · USA — 3 carriers
- Mexico City (MEX) · Mexico — 3 carriers
- Denver (DEN) · USA — 2 carriers
- Montreal (YUL) · Canada — 2 carriers
- Atlanta (ATL) · USA — 2 carriers
Aviation accidents in Costa Rica
- 2026-05-17 — BOEING 737-8 (Southwest Airlines)
- 2026-03-13 — CESSNA U206 G
- 2025-07-16 — Matrícula TI-API (CARMON AIR CHARTER LTDA) — 2 fatal
- 2024-11-25 — Cessna U-206-G (Aero Caribe S.A)
- 2024-11-25 — CESSNA U206 G — 5 fatal
- 2024-07-16 — PIPER PA34 200T — 2 fatal
- 2024-03-11 — AIR TRACTOR AT502 B
- 2024-01-17 — CESSNA 182
- 2023-05-28 — Matrícula UL-TI-073 (privado, ocurrido el 28 de mayo de)
- 2023-04-28 — matrícula TI-BJX (Helicópteros del Norte S.A)
- 2022-11-02 — BOEING 757-232 (DELTA AIR LINES INC)
- 2022-10-21 — matrícula (Privado) — 6 fatal
- 2022-05-15 — TI-BCD en la finca Esmeralda (El Colono Agropecuario S.A)
- 2022-04-07 — matrícula (DHL de Guatemala S.A)
- 2022-04-07 — DHL Aero Expreso Flight 7216
- 2022-03-26 — BOEING 757 27A (DHL)
- 2022-02-27 — matrícula TI-BFA (comercial)
- 2022-02-08 — matrícula UL-TI-060 (Fly With Us, ocurrido el 08 de febrero)
- 2021-12-03 — Matrícula UL-TI-134 (Gyro Koeln S.A., ocurrido el 03 de)
- 2021-10-16 — matrícula UL-TI-095 (Privado)
Where Costa Rica flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has 12 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has 137 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Costa Rica?
Top operators by route count: SANSA, United Airlines, GetJet Airlines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines.
Which is the busiest airport in Costa Rica?
By scheduled-route count, San Jose (SJO) is the busiest airport in Costa Rica with 77 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Costa Rica?
Toronto (YYZ), Canada sees the most competition with 4 carriers serving it from Costa Rica.
Which countries do Costa Rica-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: USA (56 routes), Canada (17 routes), Mexico (7 routes), Colombia (3 routes), Panama (3 routes).